COVID-19 Lockdown Levels
Reported sexual violence cases were lower in 2020 than in 2019 among records with complete comparative data. Most pandemic-period cases were reported during alert level 1, when restrictions were loosened. The study cautioned that fewer rep…
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Reported sexual violence cases were lower in 2020 than in 2019 among records with complete comparative data. Most pandemic-period cases were reported during alert level 1, when restrictions were loosened. The study cautioned that fewer reported cases in 2020 should not be treated as proof that sexual violence decreased. Lockdown reporting patterns were interpreted as reflecting both actual risk and access to reporting pathways. Movement restrictions and related pandemic conditions may have reduced reporting access.